Lodge Journal
Plain, honest writing on relief, mentorship, lodge life and the symbols of the craft.
A behind-the-scenes account of the annual Grand Lodge installation ceremony, the officers who received their warrants, and the solemn moments that bind the craft.
6 min read
An honest report on where lodge charity money actually went this quarter: medical bills, school fees, rent arrears and brother-to-brother micro-grants.
4 min read
Where the most recognisable masonic emblem actually comes from, what the two tools mean together, and why the G sits at the centre.
8 min read
The lodge is built on relief and mentorship. Here is what a good mentor actually does, and how to ask for one without awkwardness.
5 min read
What happens at the festive board after the lodge closes. Toasts, songs, stories and the quiet relief work that begins once the aprons are folded.
4 min read
Every week, brothers sit at bedsides of members and their families. This is the unglamorous, important side of masonic charity.
5 min read
Stonemasons guilds of the Middle Ages, the operative lodges of Scotland, and how speculative Masonry grew from humble beginnings.
9 min read
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